Alumni Success
A&M-Commerce Alum Connects Her Passions to Help People and Animals
A&M-Commerce alum Tonja Thurman ('19) was recently honored as a nominee for Nexstar Media Group's “Remarkable Women” series. The nationwide initiative celebrates local...
The Great Connector: The Influence of Derryl Peace
The retired director of Alumni Engagement at TAMUC built relationships with Lions across generations. A new endowment will continue his lega...
TAMUC Alum Coaches NJCAA Team to Top-4 National Finish
A Texas A&M University-Commerce alum nearly coached her team to a junior college women’s basketball national championship this s...
Texas A&M-Commerce Alumni Association Honors 2024 Alumni Ambassadors
The 38th annual Alumni Ambassador Forum celebrates successful A&M-Commerce alumni. The Alumni Association of Texas A&M University-Commerce recognized 21 new Alumn...
TAMUC Alum in the Running to be Named ‘America’s Favorite Teacher’
A Texas A&M University-Commerce alum has the chance to be named “America’s Favorite Teacher” after entering a nationwide contest. Kara Wallace, a 2005...
A&M-Commerce Alum Shares Tips for a Career in Health and Wellness
A&M-Commerce alum Angela P. Harper (‘09) recently sat for an interview featured in Authority Magazine. In the article, Harper shares fiv...
A&M-Commerce Alum Appointed to Preside over 73rd District Court
In February, Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed Marialyn Barnard to the 73rd Judicial District Court in Bexar County for a term set to expire...
TAMUC Alum Promoted to Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Chief Transformation Officer for The Texas A&M University System
A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Shonda Gibson has been promoted to the role of senior associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs and chief transformation officer for The Texas A&...
A&M-Commerce Doctoral Student Published in Research Methods Publication
A&M-Commerce doctoral student Bailey Ayers is helping to shape the future of education with her recently published research in the Sage Research Methods Cases publication...
The TAMUC Trailblazer: The Legacy of the First Black Student
Black History Month Series Part 2: Honoring and Recognizing Impactful Black Figures in the Lion Family Texas A&M University-Commerce is...
A&M-Commerce Alum Selected for Prestigious Federal Fellowship Program
A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Deon Johnson is one of the 825 finalists selected from more than 7,000 applicants for inclusion in the 2024 Presidential Management Fellows Program (P...
‘Just Get Involved’: The Story of a Pioneering Computer Programmer Who Gives Back
Alumnus Scott Stahl and his wife, Margaret, from Sulphur Springs, Texas, have recently presented a $100,000 gift to Texas A&M University-Commerce. The Scott W. Stahl and Ma...
Lions Feeding Lions: Match Challenge Brings Big Support to the Lion Food Pantry
Alumni Freddy and Margaret (Muffy) O’Pry presented the Lion Food Pantry with a $30,000 check on February 13 at the pantry’s grand reopening in the university’...
A&M-Commerce Staff Member Receives Emmy Award for Musical Compositions
A staff member at Texas A&M University-Commerce was honored with an Emmy Award from the Rocky Mountain Southwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sci...
A&M-Commerce Alum, Instructor Spearheads Changes to CFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
A&M-Commerce alum and instructor Brandy Runyan recently celebrated the culmination of a two-year effort to battle fraudulent practices targeting free agents in the Canad...
TAMUC College of Business Alum Receives Technical.ly Chief Technology Officer of the Year Award
Texas A&M University-Commerce proudly celebrates the success of Viveca Pavon-Harr, an esteemed alumna of the A&M-Commerce College of Business, who has recently won t...
A&M-Commerce Construction Science Alum Named to Prestigious 40 Under 40 List
A&M-Commerce alum Todd Wynne ('12) is forging a reputation as an innovative leader in the construction industry. He was recently named a distinguished recipient of the Buil...
A&M-Commerce Alum Receives Human Rights Award
The Texas Counseling Association recently honored A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Staussa Ervin ('98, '05) as the recipient of its 2023 Molly Gero...
Lion alum receives recognition from Texas Bar Foundation
A Texas A&M University-Commerce alum was recently honored by the Texas Bar Foundation after being named a Foundation Fellow. Carey F. Wal...
TAMUC Alum to Return to ‘Jeopardy!’
Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Jared Watson will be competing in the 2024 “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions. The To...